Word Study
grillage
CIDE DICTIONARY
grillage, n. [F.].
A framework of sleepers and crossbeams forming a foundation in marshy or treacherous soil. [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
grillage, n. a heavy framework of cross-timbering or metal beams forming a foundation for building on difficult ground.
Etymology
F (as GRILLE)
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